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Graves' account
Discusses the settlement of Mr. Graves' account.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Grants of land to Continental Army soldiers
Simmons informs Malbone that soldiers who enlisted for only three years during the Revolutionary War are not entitled to land, only those enlisting for the duration of the war
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)George Claghorne's pay
Notification that his account for pay has been approved and that he will receive his pay from Jonathan Jackson, federal supervisor at Boston
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)General Wilkinson's account
Requests that McHenry advise him as to which of the charges in General Wilkinson's account statement are to be admitted to his credit. Mentions payments for "secret service."
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Frederick Dalcho's pay
Notifies Dalcho that he will be paid the balance owed to him for his pay above the amount which Dalcho directed paid to Edwin L. Harris.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Fraudulent Charges by Colonel Rochefontaine at West Point
Reports to the Secretary of War that Colonel Rochefontaine at West Point has fraudulently charged the Department for the hire of a wagon and horses that are Army property and the pay of Archibald …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Fraudulent bill presented at the War Office
Discusses a due bill of Captain Gambles in favor of Dennis Shean for balance of bounty presented at the War Office with an endorsement for sum paid altered with an intention of fraud
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Forwarding letters
Cover for letters to George Clendinen and Jacob Westfall
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Forwarded Letter of Col. Biddle
Simmons forwarded letter for Col. Biddle due to outbreak of Calamitous disorder in Philadelphia. If Wilkinson has any dispatches, Simmons will transfer them to Biddle.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Forged land warrants
Notifies Dallas that "a considerable number" of powers of attorney for land warrants due from the U. S. to the officers and soldiers belonging to Pennsylvania regiments in the Revolutionary War have …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Follow up on Settlement of Accounts
Simmons annexed duplicate of letter sent to Dayton regarding settlement of account which was unresolved. Simmons requests immediate attention to the matter by Dayton.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Financial affairs at Army Headquarters
Acknowledges receipt of Major Jonathan Cass's "account current." Mentions the recruiting service. Requests a muster roll. Discusses the accounting of pay and subsistence due to Doctor Allison and …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Farmer's Brother Speech possibly made at Treaty of Seneca or Big Tree treaty negotiations in September 1797.
Farmer's Brother wants all of the annuities at once. He expects that surveyors will survey the lands, and hopes the U.S. will send a surveyor they can confide in so they will not be cheated. He …
Jeremiah Wadsworth PapersExtract of Warrants drawn by Secretary of War on treasurer of United States
Extract of Warrants drawn by Secretary of War on treasurer of United States in favor of William Meeker, Seth Craig and Samuel Lewis.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Extract from Warrant Book Regarding Account of Swan
Notation on the confusion over temporary location of War Department due to Yellow Fever outbreak. Removal of Office to the Falls of the Schuylkill River prevented Simmons from answering letters from …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Extract from Warrant Book
Notified Swan he will receive an extract from the Warrant Book from September 1st to the present (September 29th). Simmons enclosed letter for Captain Barnard Gaines and Ensign Yelverton Peyton.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Extract
Cover for an extract from the Department's warrant book. Cited in Swan to Simmons, 07/03/1797.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Extract
Cover letter for an extract from the War Department warrant book.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Extra Pay for Conveying Letters and Dispatches
The practice of paying a half-dollar per trip to the soldier who conveys public letters and dispatches between Peekskill and West Point is authorized by McHenry.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Expenses of Samuel Elder for his expenses and medical attendance of John Stack
Certification that $58.20 is due Samuel Elder for his expenses and medical attendance of John Stack, a soldier on his way from Detroit to Philadelphia with Captain John Heth and a party of western …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Expenditures in the Ordnance Department
Discusses the documentation required to pay John Bryant's account of expenditures in the Ordnance Department
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Executor of Lieutenant Craig's estate
Simmons informs Preston that there is no proof in the papers of Lieutenant Craig that James Craig was the executor of Lieutenant Craig's estate.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Estimate from Freeman
Cover letter for an estimate from Constant Freeman, agent for the War Department in Georgia.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Estate of Corporal John Chase for pay in Captain Bones Company
Simmons certified payment of $28.00 to the estate of John Chase for pay as a corporal in Captain Bones Company from 1 April to 18 September 1793, the date of his death. Money is payable to William …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Errors in accounts
Discusses errors in accounts, including fines deducted from the pay of a soldier.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
